Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic named Players of the Week

Sixers center Joel Embiid has been named the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week for the final week of the 2021-22 regular season (April 4-10), while Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has won the award in the West, the NBA announced Monday.

Embiid, putting a stamp on an MVP-caliber season, averaged 38.7 PPG, 14.3 RPG, and 2.7 APG on .609/.444/.757 shooting in three games (37.7 MPG) before resting in Philadelphia’s regular season finale on Sunday. The Sixers had a 3-1 week as Embiid earned his second Player of the Week award of the season.

Doncic, meanwhile, put up 30.3 PPG, 10.0 APG, and 9.0 RPG as the Mavs won their final three games of the season by an average margin of 26 points. It was his third Player of the Week award this season. Doncic’s season ended on a sour note, however, as he left Sunday’s finale early due to a strained left calf. He’ll undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.

Embiid beat out fellow nominees Pascal Siakam, Kevin Durant, and Obi Toppin in the East. The other Western nominees were Rudy Gobert and Klay Thompson.